This document outlines five steps to gaining internal support for advocacy efforts within an organization: 1. Identify the key stakeholders within the organization that should support advocacy based on their goals and levels of influence. Figure out how advocacy can demonstrate value to these stakeholders. 2. Educate colleagues about the role of advocacy through workshops and activities to help them connect advocacy to their own goals. Empower colleagues to participate in advocacy. 3. Make the process of participating in advocacy easy for colleagues by designing accessible internal pathways and utilizing familiar tools. Advocacy should be presented as an immediate and agile way to help colleagues reach their goals. 4. Share success stories from advocacy efforts to promote interest through